Reducing birth defects
Subtitle: meeting the challenges in the developing world
By: Committee on Improving Birth Outcomes, Board on Global Health ; Judith R. Bale, Barbara J. Stoll, and Adetokunbo O. Lucas, editors.
Contributors: Bale, Judith R.; Stoll, Barbara J.; Lucas, Adetokunbo O.; Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Improving Birth Outcomes.
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 253
Subjects: Abnormalities, Human -- Developing countries -- Prevention.; Maternal health services -- Developing countries.; Pregnancy -- Complications -- Developing countries -- Prevention.; Infants (Newborn) -- Diseases -- Developing countries -- Prevention.; Infants (Newborn) -- Developing countries -- Mortality -- Prevention.; Abnormalities -- etiology.; Abnormalities -- prevention & control.; Developing Countries.; Prenatal Care.; Prenatal Diagnosis.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.

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Table of contents: 1. Introduction; 2. Impact and patterns of occurrence; 3. Interventions to reduce the impact of birth defects; 4. Incorporating care for birth defects into health care systems.